Harney County, Oregon
Pine Creek is located in the northeastern part of Harney County. This property lies at the intersection of two NNW and WNW trending, regional, structural lineaments and is underlain by a Miocene sequence of intermediate volcanics, ash flow tuffs, tuffaceous sediments, siltstones and local (sulfide-bearing) jasper bodies. A pronounced zone of silicification and irregular jasper bodies occurs at the intersection of two structural lineaments. A 1989 soil survey outlined an anomalous zone of gold and coincident molybdenum, 1400 feet long and 1000 feet wide.
Chevron (1983-84) and Battle Mountain (1989-91) drilled ten and nine holes respectively. Seven of Chevron’s ten holes reported anomalous gold. One of the Battle Mountain drillholes intersected 29.5 feet, grading 0.04 oz./ton gold (1.2 gpt).
Orvana Resources (1993-95) conducted a comprehensive data review and undertook mapping, geochemical sampling and trenching programs in two anomalous areas. In late 1995, Orvana proposed and permitted 13 RCR holes with BLM and the State of Oregon. That program was never implemented.
Previous exploration indicates that the total area of interest may exceed 4.3 square miles. That area includes BLM land and a state section (16).
